Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King.
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
Conan the Barbarian (1982) is a adventure, fantasy and action film directed by John Milius, released on March 16, 1982 with a runtime of 2h 10m. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman and Ben Davidson. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 2,907 ratings.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Conan
James Earl Jones
as Thulsa Doom
Sandahl Bergman
as Valeria
Ben Davidson
as Rexor
Cassandra Gava
as The Witch
Gerry Lopez
as Subotai
Mako
as The Wizard
Valérie Quennessen
as The Princess
William Smith
as Conan's Father
Max von Sydow
as King Osric
Franco Columbu
as Pictish Scout
Sven-Ole Thorsen
as Thorgrim
Directed by John Milius, written by Robert E. Howard, Oliver Stone and John Milius, produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis, Buzz Feitshans and Dino De Laurentiis.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 2,907 ratings.
Though definitely a guilty pleasure from the cheesy 80's of which I grew up, this is such outstandingly fun. It's so unique a cinematic experience, knowing what we know of Schwarzenegger's life and career the 34 years since, seeing him at this juncture, as he's just starting out. (No, I haven't seen 'Stay Hungry' yet.) Part of me always wishes he had simply stuck to these films (as well as the 'Terminator' series),…
Reviewed on April 28, 2016
***"Sit here... SIT HERE"*** I was hugely disappointed by "Conan the Barbarian" (1982) when I first viewed it because it deviated too far from the blueprint established by creator Robert E. Howard. Yeah, they got many things right, but the things they got wrong ruined the film for me. Yet I’ve warmed up to it over time because one can’t deny the film’s merits. If you’re a fan of the books and the faithful comics,…
Reviewed on August 24, 2018
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Conan the Barbarian (1982) is available to stream on Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Conan the Barbarian (1982) includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson and Cassandra Gava. The film was directed by John Milius. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Conan the Barbarian was released on March 16, 1982 and runs for 2h 10m.
Conan the Barbarian (1982) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 2,907 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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